HC Deb 22 October 1912 vol 42 cc1924-5
74. Captain MURRAY

asked the constitution of and terms of reference to the Royal Commission on Housing for Scotland?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The constitution of the Committee is as follows:—

  • Sir Henry Ballantyne (Chairman).
  • The Right Hon. Lord Lovat, K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O.
  • Sir William Younger, Bart.
  • W. F. Anderson, Esq.
  • G. F. Barbour, Esq.
  • Charles Carlow, Esq.
  • J. F. Duncan, Esq.
  • David Gilmour, Esq.
  • J. Milne Henderson, Esq.
  • W. Leslie MacKenzie, Esq., M.D.
  • J. Middleton, Esq.
  • Mrs. George Kerr.
The terms of reference are: "To inquire into the housing of the industrial population of Scotland, rural and urban (with special reference in the rural districts to the housing of miners and agricultural labourers); and to report what legislative or administrative action is in their opinion desirable to remedy existing defects."

Mr. J. WARD

Why are the thousands of navvies excluded, seeing the disgraceful conditions in which they are housed?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

There is no exclusion, I can assure you.

Mr. J. WARD

Miners are mentioned and navvies are not.

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The reason is a historical reason. There were representations from the miners.

An HON. MEMBER

What about rural housing?

Mr. McKINNON WOOD

The terms of reference, which I read, specify "rural and urban" housing.